Posting for a Friend:

I’m a partner at a Starbucks (afraid to post my location in case of retaliation as that happens to me often). I have recently moved a more than 2 hour bus ride away and have been denied a transfer though several other partners have transferred short notice (a week or two max) and I have been requesting for 3 months and have only been given the answer “It is not the right time.” with no explanation. The other Starbucks in my area have already agreed to have me.

- I am a 2+ year partner with zero write-ups and always get there early. I have been bullied in front of customers. I was recently diagnosed with major depression and gave my SM a 7+ day notice of a doctor appointment (have done longer notices in the past, this is the shortest and it is on average a month notice) and have accrued over 120 hours of Protected Sick Time and PTO that she will not allow me to use as well as telling me I cannot go unless I find someone to cover my shift, the schedule wasn’t made yet when I told her/gave notice and with the schedule she made I would only have to now leave an hour early and has threatened retaliation. She has signed off on 3 people switching shifts on the day I needed covered though those team members did not reply to my requests.

This is a normal happening. Little things like cheating with votes (putting in multiple votes for the same name by employees who didn't vote/no longer work for us but were still on the roster) on the Partner of the Quarter so I’ve never received it/had a chance to and stuff like my manager always brings in birthday cakes and makes signs for other employees, new or old, every single one and I was purposely left off of the board and never received recognition (not the biggest deal but it is an example of favoritism). One time an ASM put me on register and screamed at me in front of customers to stay right there for the rest of my shift “that I was annoying her and she really just didn’t f*cking like me” and had to stand there for multiple hours without moving. Customers left the store because of her actions. One day almost got hit by a car taking the trash out and my hand got slammed into the dumpster and I wasn’t able to leave nor was it followed up on. I passed kidney stones at work and couldn’t leave for the hospital until after my shift, and I have had major hand injuries that were never reported (I reported the injuries to management, management did not report and would tell me I had to stay).

I would like to add I absolutely love my job and love what I do, just my “team leaders” make me so miserable and I leave most days crying. The partners I work with have many of the same issues from management, just not as severe or they quit before it can get to that point.

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Edit: Clarification on a few things as in this partner *is* going by protocol. I’m not quite sure why there are so many downvotes, if you want to downvote could you at least give feedback?

Statement From the Partner: I love my job and company and my partners I work with. The main problem remains with management. I wish I didn’t have to remain anonymous because of this situation. I work hard and have pride for the company I work for, just being targeted in this way has really broken my morale and any self-worth I have and it’s hard to take pride in a job when you are constantly put down. Tell the people on this post thank you for the support, it truly means the world to me.